Langya virus
species of virus
Langya virus (LayV), scientific name Parahenipavirus langyaense, is a species of paramyxovirus first detected in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan.
It has been announced in 35 patients from 2018 to August 2022. All but 9 of the 35 cases in China were infected with LayV only, with the symptoms including fever, fatigue, and cough. No deaths due to LayV have been reported as of August 2022. Langya virus affects species including humans, dogs, goats, and its presumed original host, shrews. The 35 cases were not in contact with each other, and it is not known as of August 2022 if the virus is capable of human-to-human transmission.
Etymology
The name of the virus in Simplified Chinese (琅琊病毒, Lángyá bìngdú) refers to Langya Commandery, a historical commandery in present-day Shandong, China.
Classification
Langya virus is classified in the family Paramyxoviridae. It is also closely related to the Nipah virus and the Hendra virus.
Symptoms
Of the 35 people infected with the virus, 26 were identified as not showing signs of another infection.
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